John's dad is a mechanic and not a developmentalist by nature. He's often annoyed with 16-year-old Christopher, his son, who has made little progress in deciding what career he wants to pursue, but he spends hours choosing which shirt and hat to wear to have pizza with his friends. A developmentalist might explain that adolescents:

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This response is consistent with the idea of adolescent egocentrism and the tendency for them to focus on superficial aspects of their identity before more serious considerations around their future careers.

John's Dad Is a Mechanic and Not a Developmentalist by Nature